Weather Review

3. The gas that makes up most of the atmosphere
7. A funnel-shaped cloud that has winds spinning at very high speeds
9. Measures the amount of precipitation in inches or centimeters
10. Measures wind speed in kilometers or miles per hour
11. How water changes forms between the earth's surface and the air
15. occurs when precipitation falls on land surfaces and returns to larger bodies of water.
17. A large storm that forms over warm ocean water and blows in a circular pattern around the eye with very strong winds
19. A severe storm with lightning, thunder, rain and strong winds
20. The layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place
22. The measure of water vapor in the air

1. When water heats up and turns from a liquid to a gas
2. Measures wind direction
4. Measures air temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
5. The gas form of water
6. Temperature that will increase in an area
8. help predict weather patterns by indicating high or low pressure systems, movement of air masses and fronts, or temperature changes.
12. The stage of the water cycle where clouds form
13. A scientist who studies the different patterns of weather
14. Clouds that are layered over an area and bring precipitation
16. when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass and brings storms
18. Clouds that are high and wispy and signal fair weather
21. Clouds that are puffy with flat bottoms and signal fair weather